Sample and Reagent Probes
Design and Fabrication of Probes & Tube Assemblies
NEST provides design and fabrication of sample and reagent probes and tube assemblies to industries such as laboratory diagnostics, chemical processing, and advanced instrumentation. These components play a critical role in measuring, sampling, and delivering fluids and gases with precision and reliability.
Since 1986, New England Small Tube Corporation (NEST) has partnered with companies to fabricate custom probes, cannulae, needles, pipettes, and complex tube assemblies. From early-stage prototyping through full-scale production, customers across diverse industries rely on NEST’s engineering expertise and manufacturing capabilities to bring their designs to life.
This overview outlines key considerations in the design and fabrication process, including application requirements, materials selection, and performance demands.
A Wide Range of Probe Applications
Probes are engineered according to the specific function they must perform. Common application categories include:
- Measurement: Probes for temperature, pressure, or flow measurement.
- Sampling: Tubes for collecting samples from a process.
- Delivery: Probes for delivering fluids or gases to a specific location
Types of Probes Fabricated
Across many industries, probes vary based on the type of measurement or analysis needed. Common types of probes fabricated here at NEST include:
- Temperature Probes
- Blood Sampling Probes
- Chemistry Probes
- Aspiration Probes
- Reagent Probes
- Pressure Probes
- Level Sensing Probes / Conductive Probes
- Microbiological Sampling Probes
- Other Custom Probes
These probes and assemblies are required for collecting data and samples in fields such as Instrumentation, Medical Diagnostics, Environmental Monitoring, Petrochemical / Oil and Gas, Vet Diagnostics, Gene Sequencing and many more. They are essential to the measurement and analysis of chemical and physical properties and each probe and assembly serves their own specific purpose.
What Industries Use Sample & Reagent Probes?
Sample and reagent probes are commonly used in diagnostics, laboratory, instrumentation, environmental monitoring, petrochemical processing, and agricultural applications where corrosion resistance and precision are critical. At NEST we fabricate for your specific application needs.
What Materials are Used for Probe Fabrication?
Most probes are fabricated from stainless steel or specialty alloys selected for chemical compatibility, strength, and sterilization requirements.
Can Custom Probe Designs be Manufactured From Prototypes?
Yes. NEST supports custom probe fabrication from early prototype development through full-scale production.
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